Comparison

Paint Worm vs Missing Digits

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

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Paint Worm

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Paint Worm is a minimalist puzzle game where you guide a worm across a grid, painting every cell exactly once before escaping through the exit. HOW TO PLAY Move the worm using arrow keys (or on-screen D-pad). Your goal is simple: paint every paintable cell on the board, then reach the exit. The catch — you can never revisit a painted cell, and running into a wall too long ends your run. FEATURES • 370 handcrafted stages across 13 grid sizes — from relaxed 6Ɨ7 grids to demanding 14Ɨ18 puzzles • Smooth difficulty curve from beginner to expert • Full keyboard support — play entirely with arrow keys on Mac • 4 color themes: Mint, Berry, Sunny, Ocean • Dark mode support • Haptic feedback on mobile • Background music with toggle A pure logic puzzle. No timers, no ads interrupting gameplay, no in-app purchases. Just you and the grid.

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Missing Digits

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Guessing won't fill the blanks. Logic will. Follow the carry from the ones column, and every hidden digit narrows to a single answer. Missing-digit arithmetic and classic cryptarithms, in one quiet app. • Free to start. No subscription • No third-party ads • Your records stay on this device ā–  Your first puzzle Your first puzzle walks you through it, one column at a time. No need to know the rules. You can replay it anytime from How to Play in Settings. ā–  Missing digits Part of a written sum is hidden. Fill in the blanks so the arithmetic works. • Easy: column addition • Normal: addition and single-digit multiplication, chosen so you can't just subtract your way through • Hard: long multiplication with partial products • Oni: 4Ɨ3-digit and 5Ɨ2-digit long multiplication Puzzles are generated on your device, so you never run out. ā–  Cryptarithms Letters stand for digits, as in SEND + MORE = MONEY. Same letter, same digit; different letters, different digits. 119 puzzles built from everyday English words. ā–  Exactly one answer Each puzzle starts as a completed sum, and digits are hidden only while a single answer remains. Every cryptarithm was chosen because it has one solution. ā–  Today's puzzle and ranks One puzzle a day, the same for everyone. Weekdays are Normal; weekends are Hard long multiplication. Earn points as you solve and climb from 10th Kyu to Master. Your streak and a calendar keep your history visible. ā–  Quiet help • Columns that can't work out are gently tinted (you can turn this off) • If you're truly stuck, a hint reveals a single cell ā–  Chalk on a blackboard Deep green board, chalk-white digits, set vertically the way you'd write by hand. The board lights up gold when you solve it. On iPhone and iPad, the board grows to fit your screen. ā–  Great for • Sudoku and crossword fans who want puzzles that actually use arithmetic • Anyone who'd rather deduce than drill • Kids preparing for entrance exams, and their parents • Building a small daily brain-training habit • Playing on planes and trains with no signal ā–  Privacy • No account required • Puzzles are created inside the app; no connection needed to play • No tracking • To show other apps by the same developer, the app reads public App Store listings only. None of your data is sent

Screenshots

Paint Worm4 screens
Missing Digits4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Paint Worm at none against Missing Digits's 1. Paint Worm also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs monthly) and device support (4 vs 2). Missing Digits's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Missing Digits sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Paint Worm asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Paint Worm ships an update every 3 days, Missing Digits monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences Ā· 1 level
Paint Worm versus Missing Digits: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPaint WormMissing Digits
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterMonthly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size24 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerjaegeun sotorankirite

In-app purchases

None

Paint Worm

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Missing Digits

One-time1
  • Premium$4.99

Questions

Is Paint Worm free?
Paint Worm is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Missing Digits free?
Missing Digits is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Paint Worm or Missing Digits have ads?
Paint Worm shows ads; Missing Digits does not.
Which is updated more often, Paint Worm or Missing Digits?
Paint Worm ships an update every 3 days, and Missing Digits monthly. Most recently, Paint Worm was updated on October 31, 2026 and Missing Digits on October 25, 2026.

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